Snowpocalypse!

Woke up this morning to 18+ inches of snow.

This is double the amount that it's ever snowed here in such a short amount of time, and we've been living here since 2021. Luckily the township handles it well, as I'm suddenly reminded of what it's like when it snows a lot in an area where it never snows; complete bedlam! Already the plow has come and gone and the salted roads are safe to drive on in even the most not-so snow-worthy vehicles. Not that I'm going anywhere but I guess it's nice to have the option, as this was probably the first time we've been properly snowed in and wouldn't have been able to leave if we wanted to.

I have receipts!

Before and after

Some of these snow piles are taller than the cars and you basically have to dig them by hand because of the parking lot style situation we've got going here. I was out there for over an hour just digging out muh car, which I didn't mind I actually like the snow and might as well get some exercise today anyway. Luckily the plow does most of the actual work. I just threw a lot of mine into the street knowing it would be taken care of.

It was actually kind of nice because it was somewhat of a community moment when I was out there. Everyone saying stuff like, "this is crazy," as we all hurriedly try to free our cars from the trenches. Everyone in this household can work from home so it's not too bad. Seriously wondering what it's like for people who need to be somewhere on time during a kerfuffle like this. Must be beyond annoying.

Funny thing is that a lot of the places around where I live get a lot more snow than us. Rochester is 4 hours away and we frequent that city quite a bit. The "lake effect" they get can shower the entire town with like 3 feet in a day, which is obviously insane and a lot more than this. Apparently the wind can just bounce off the lake (Great Lakes) and create this crazy sideways snow. I guess I have more respect for those who have to deal with this level of powder. I like the snow but enjoy the small amount we usually receive.

As a child living in California I always considered it strange that there was no snow. You learn about the seasons. The "winter" slide always shows snow, and yet there was no snow to be found unless you drove a couple hours into the mountains. I always thought it was weird that the temperature could constantly go below freezing but it would never snow. Of course that's because once you get some cloud coverage the insulation kicks in and temp goes back up.

In any case it's been a particularly harsher winter than previous years. Don't know if I'll get used to the thermometer in the car reading zero degrees Fahrenheit. "Real feel" wind in the negatives is pretty bone chilling to be sure.

The End

Not much else to yammer about concerning this topic.
Just trying to jump back into the bloggin game.
Much rust.